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Meet Our Team

Meet The team

Shelly Montbriand Velander

Hi! My name is Shelly. As a certified Senior Transition Specialist with Graceful Care Solutions, I am passionate about helping seniors and their families navigate one of life’s most important transitions with compassion, empathy, and respect. I personally visit senior living communities to understand their unique offerings, allowing me to thoughtfully match each client with the environment that best fits their needs and lifestyle. My goal is to ease the stress and uncertainty of the senior living journey by providing knowledgeable guidance, heartfelt support, and personalized care every step of the way. I am committed to making this process as smooth, informed, and grace-filled as possible.

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Our Happy Senior's Testimonial

What Our Client Says:

Senior Care Placement in Hennepin County

The team provided friendly Senior Care Placement assistance to our family when we were in need of Senior Care placement recommendations for an assisted living facility. They responded quickly and offered personalized advice. Friendly and very helpful to our family. Thank you!

harry s.

Our Simple 4 Steps Process

Getting The Best Senior Care Wouldn't Be That Much Hassle.

Our Senior Living Advisors provide local expert counsel, guidance and reassurance.We prescreen each community, carefully vetting each community to ensure that the community provides safe, quality care. We provide you PEACE OF MIND, when there are difficult decisions to make.

Connect with a local senior living advisor

An assessment it carried out to determine the exact needs of your loved one. We know that every situation is different. We will ask you about your family’s unique needs, lifestyle, and preferences to help you find the right type of care for your loved one.

Review a tailored list of recommendations

We design a tailored recommendation of the right senior living options. Our advisors offer deep knowledge and expertise, and we are local, so we know the options in your area, including services, amenities, costs, and availabilities.

Evaluate, tour, and decide with confidence

From the time you start considering care options to move-in day and beyond, we’re here for you. We will answer your questions, help you compare options, schedule tours, and help plan the logistics of a move. We can also accompany you on tours.